According to the American Hospital Association’s (AHA) Coding Clinic for ICD-10-CM/PCS, first quarter 2020, “when COVID-19 meets the definition of principal or first-listed diagnosis, code U07.1, COVID-19, should be sequenced first, and followed by the appropriate codes for associated...Read More »
ACDIS members are invited to participate in ACDIS’ Quarterly Membership Conference Call next Thursday, May 21, at 1 p.m. eastern. During the call, the ACDIS advisory board and members of the ACDIS administration team will discuss the 12 most common questions ACDIS receives on the topic of COVID-...Read More »
We are trying to reduce the number of queries to providers because we know they are overwhelmed with trying to handle COVID-19. We are only sending queries if there is a change in DRG, SOI/ROM, or if the diagnosis is listed on 2020 Pocket Guide comorbidity list. I would like a second opinion on...Read More »
If a hospital-acquired condition (HAC) or patient safety indicator (PSI) is assigned as not present on admission (POA), how does it affect our quality scores and reimbursement?Read More »
We are trying to reduce the number of queries to providers at our hospital because we know they are overwhelmed. The CDI staff is only sending queries if there is a change in DRG, SOI/ROM, or if the diagnosis is listed in the2020 ACDIS...Read More »
Q: We are seeing an influx of possible COVID-19 patients at our facility. How can we prepare to query for COVID-19-related documentation and coding issues that are bound to come our way due to the newness of the diagnosis?Read More »
